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60 | Carving: Chip Carving Carving Seasonal Decorations For Windows & Door Frames. Paul & Camille Bolinger. New and exciting woodcarving designs to perk up your home in any season. The designs and tips for carv- ing a new door frame corner piece for each season, or even each month. Ten innovative and captivating designs, step-by-step techniques with color photos, and a gallery • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 163 color photos, 12 diagrams/patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-0715-7 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Traditional Style Kachina Dolls. Tom Moore, Text written with and photography by Mol- ly Higgins. Patterns, background information, and step-by-step instructions for carving and painting kachina-style dolls in the traditional manner. The author’s carvings feature the traditional “belly-acher” pose, bright colors of the 1980s style, and the all- wood approach currently favored by Hopi carvers • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 300 color photos • 64 pp. •978-0-7643-1243-4•PB•$14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Celebration Carvings. Ron Ransom, Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. Carving guide to whimsical holiday characters to entertain all year long. Full color photographs, easy-to-un- derstand instructions, and detailed patterns make this book simple enough for beginners, yet challeng- ing for experienced carvers. Includes a “flying” witch and a headless figure with a pumpkin for Halloween, a leprechaun, and Father Time for New Year’s Eve • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250 photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0362-3 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Christmas Carvings fromCommercial Turnings. Kelley Stadelman,Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Transform common sugar pine blanks into Christmas figures. With step-by-step color photographs, Kelley Stadelman carves a rotund Santa and a stately tree. A gallery shows other possibilities that can be carved from the turned blanks • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+color photos •64pp. •978-0-88740-697-3•PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Santas for Today with Tom Wolfe. TomWolfe. Easy-to-follow instructions review some of the basic techniques of carving caricatures before introducing some new tricks for carving and finish- ing the figures. A large gallery offering four-sided views of a variety of Santas is a useful guide. The exciting variety of Santas will inspire carvers to produce full figure carvings, busts, ornaments, bot- tle stoppers, and more • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •336 color photos •64 pp. •978-0-7643-3082-7• PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Carving Santas with Special Interests. Ron Ransom ,Photography by George A. Clark. Photog- raphy by George A. Clark. Seven new step-by-step Santa projects from Ron Ransom. These Santas have special interests, including golf, fishing, and skiing, among others. As always, Ron Ransom makes the carving easy, interesting, and fun • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279mm) • Full color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740- 328-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Scandinavian Santas. Ken Blomquist. All the steps necessary to successfully carve and finish a Scandinavian Santa using step-by-step in- structions, 258 beautiful full color photos, and de- tailed patterns. Following these clear instructions, you can also create a scenic, snow-covered setting complete with a fir tree for your figure. A colorful gallery provides examples of different finishes and bases for the Scandinavian Santa • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 258 images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2133- 7 • PB • $15.00 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD | WOOD & FURNITURE More Santa Carving with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe. In his own special way Tom Wolfe leads the carver through each step of the carving process. The result is a traditional Santa in stride, heading for the reindeer pen to hook up for the Christmas flight. He is accompanied by old Rudolph, who looks a bit bewildered by the night that lies ahead. Patterns are provided for the project, the reindeer, and sev- eral other interesting Santas • 81/2"x11" (215x279 mm) •190 color photos •64pp. •978-0-7643-0626-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Old St. Nick Carving: Classic Santas from Wood. David Sabol, Text written with and photog- raphy by Jeffrey B. Snyder. David Sabol takes the reader through each step, from wood blank to finished carving, with clear, step-by-step instructions and color illustrations. Patterns are provided for six classic Santas in a variety of poses and for the venerable Mrs. Claus. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250 color photos, 7 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 0039-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Power Carving Santas with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe. After the big Christmas flight, what does Santa do with his spare time? Tom Wolfe has come up with a number of ideas. More than 260 color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions help the carver create a Santa to be proud of. Tom uses power tools and guides the reader through each carving step. 16 patterns for six projects and a color gallery complete this book • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 260+ color photos, 16 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-963-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD A Ron Ransom Christmas. Ron Ransom. With this book anyone can learn to carve the traditional holiday figure using simple hand tools. Step-by-step carving and painting techniques described in full, with tips on “antiquing” and hints on how to make small improvisations on the projects to make them all unique. Included are a torch-bearing “Olympic” Santa, a Santa on skis, and a Santa with a snowman. A color gallery shows the finished results in detail • 8 1/2" X 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0361-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Ron Ransom Carves Athletic Santa Mini- Cheers©. Ron Ransom. When children ask what Santa does during the rest of the year, you can show them these three sporting Santas. Additional patterns for two of Ron’s favorite figures—the quilt and tree-holding Santas—are also included. Along with simple, detailed instructions and color photographs, a gallery is included showing each Santa’s distinctive character • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 240+ color photos, 6patterns •64pp. •978-0-88740-825-0•PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Ron Ransom Carves More Angels. Ron Ransom. Ron Ransom revisits angels with new carvings de- picting the heavenly host at work and play. Patterns for a guardian angel, two horn blowing angels, and an angel to the golfers are provided. Ron takes the carver through each step of the carving, painting, and antiquing processes with simple, direct instruc- tions and clear color photographs • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos, 4 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-892-2•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95CAD Flat Plane Carving the Nativity. Lynn Diel. Using more than 250 color images, 4 patterns, and clear step-by-step instructions, the reader is taken through all the steps necessary to carve and finish each figure in the nativity in basswood: Mary, Joseph, Jesus and His creche, an angel, shepherd, the three kings, a camel, donkey, ox, and a sheep. All of the materials and tools needed for these projects are listed • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 252 color & 4 b/wimages•64pp.•978-0-7643-2439-0•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD The Edge of Christmas: Carving Christmas Whimsies. Paul Bolinger & Camille Bolinger. A guide for creating whimsical Christmas figures to adorn the shelves, mantles, and ledges of all holiday homes. Patterns for nine new carvings, including a Teddy Bear, a Moose, Snowmen, and of course, Santas. Great design ideas to fit the carving skills of novices and old hands alike • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 219 color prints, 20 b & w illustrations • 64 pp. •978-0-7643-0687-7•PB•$14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD First Christmas Projects for Woodcarvers. Larry Green & Mike Altman. Photography by Steve Smith. Welcome to carving. This is a starting place to begin the adventure of sculpting wood. The book introduces the new carver to safety considerations, the fundamentals of sharpening, carving knives, palm carving tools, and helpful aids for carving a Stocking Ornament, a Sleeping Santa Ornament, and a Snowman. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •250 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0369-2 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD A Folk Carved Nativity. Donna Hefty, Photogra- phy by Marc Hefty. Photography by Marc Hefty. Carving that is approachable and simple for all ages. Not only are there eleven highly defined patterns, but Donna will take you step-by-step through the process of both carving and painting. Each step is illustrated with a color photograph and an easy-to- follow description of the technique • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos, 11 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-881-6•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95CAD Halloween Carving. Paul F. & Camille Bolinger. Halloween Carving. Paul F. & Camille Bolinger. De- tailed, step-by-step instructions are provided for carving and painting two ghostly projects: “The Ghost with the Most” and “Lon Gone.” Aside from instructing readers in their carving and painting techniques, Paul and Camille also provide patterns for five Halloween figures and close to 100 drawings of design details. • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •195+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0608-2 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Helen Gibson Carves the Animals of the Nativity. Helen Gibson. Helen completes the na- tivity scene with camels, sheep, cattle, and donkeys. Helen has a highly detailed style of carving that is perfect for this subject. The reader is led step-by-step through the process of carving one of the animals. Clear color photographs illustrate every cut • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •250 color photos, patterns •64 pp. •978-0-88740-544-0•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Mini-Cheers©: Carving Miniature Santas. Ron Ransom. Santa “Mini-Cheers”© answer the wood carver’s perennial question, “What can I do with all of these basswood scraps?” Here are six patterns and instructions for carving three miniature Santas and a larger Santa holding a snowman, all carved in an “Old World” style with simplicity and charac- ter. Straightforward, step-by-step directions, color illustrations, and a bit of humor • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 260+ color photos, 6 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-824-3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD The Easter Bunny and His Friends. Tom Wolfe, Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. The Easter Bunny—the bearer of gifts, fancy eggs, sweet candy, and warm, cuddly stuffed animals—is beautifully carved with clear step-by-step color illustrated instructions. Also in- cluded is a simple technique for creating beautiful Easter eggs and a gallery of many bunny “humani- mals • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-381-1 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD